BlogHide Resteemsmarkpinto (25)in siddis • 6 years agoA brand new collaboration: Not sitting stillI returned from Lisbon in December 2017 after completing my MSc in International Studies with the honours of best Masters Dissertation. My dissertation was titled "Ambiguous Citizenship: The Siddis…markpinto (25)in siddi • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Education: The way forward for the Siddis of Uttara Kannada, IndiaIn my previous blog post on the Siddis, I introduced the community of the Siddis of Uttara Kannada and described the community, its origin, history, language and settlements. In this post, which is…markpinto (25)in african-indians • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Who are the Siddis?I recently completed my Msc in International Studies from ISCTE-IUL in Lisbon, with a Masters thesis titled "Ambiguous Citizenship: The Siddis of Uttara Kannada, India". I wasn't expecting the…markpinto (25)in debate • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Uncomfortable QuestionsPosing uncomfortable questions using social media is never easy. Many a time while doing so, I have noticed that I am often misunderstood as being confrontational and sweeping judgments are made on…